El Tigre (TV series)

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El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera is an animated series produced for Nickelodeon and Nicktoons Network. A screening of the show was on January 19, 2007 in the first ever Nickelodeon Creative Summit held in San Juan, Puerto Rico as a special treat for the 60 exclusive attendees (The Summit was lead by 4 of the main branch of Nickelodeon). Later sneak peeks aired on February 19, with the series television debut on March 3, 2007 for both networks.

[edit] Characters

[edit] Main characters

• Manny Rivera/El Tigre: A 13-year-old boy, son of a superhero, and grandson of a super villain; he wants to be good for his father, but being bad like Grandpapi Rivera he thinks is too much fun. When he spins his mystical belt buckle, Manny transforms into the brave and powerful El Tigre, who struggles with whether to use his superpowers for good or evil. His super hero name translates from Spanish to "The Tiger", which refers to his costume. His powers (so far known) are sense of smell and hearing on par with a tiger, sharp retractable claws that can cut through almost anything, being able to shoot out his hand like a grappling hook and super jumping ability like the Hulk. He often does bad things, but nearly always does good things to make up for it. When El Tigre is sad, his white fur goes down, or when he is shocked or surprised his fur is standing up sideways. Many consider him to be selfish and an antihero. El Tigre seems to have developed a crush on the villain Black Cuervo, even calling her mi amor (Spanish for "my love") , but seem to lose interest on her at the end of the episode, Enter the Cuervo (probably due to the fact that she was only spending time with him to get revenge on Frida).

• Rodolfo Rivera/White Pantera: The father of Manny Rivera/El Tigre and son of Grandpapi Rivera/Puma Loco. Pantera can refer to either a panther or to any big cat. Rodolfo is a good old-fashioned dad, complete with rules and orders that Manny doesn't always follow. He is semi-retired but has about as much trouble giving up being White Pantera as his father has giving up being Puma Loco. Rodolfo has a love-hate relationship with his father. Despite their differences and Grandpapi's desire to pull Manny over to the dark side, Rodolfo always puts his family first. His source of power is his Bronze Boots of Truth, which give him superhuman speed and strength and make anyone who touches the sole of the boots have to tell the truth.

• Granpapi Rivera/Puma Loco: The father of Rodolfo Rivera/White Pantera and grandfather of Manny Rivera/El Tigre who moved in with his son and and Grandson to help look after them after Manny's mom left (and because he crashed his evil blimp headquarters into a hamburger stand), Granpapi Rivera is a friendly old man who loves his grandson Manny very much, and is also a retired super villain who still enjoys cooking up trouble every now and then, especially if it means getting to spend time with Manny. His name means "Crazy Puma" in Spanish. Back in the old days, Grandpapi was one of the most feared villains that no one could catch (except his son White Pantera, of course). He wants Manny to follow in his footsteps even encouraging him to do bad things such as steal. Despite the fact he is really evil there are things even he won't do such as betray his family, and he always comes through when they're in danger, even though it'd be easier for him to pull off crimes without his son in the way. His source of power is the Golden Sombrero of Chaos, which is able to transform into a robotic suit, similar to how a Transformer (Optimus Prime for example) transforms, and can produce several different weapons such as claws, a giant drill, and even a small hot air balloon though the most commonly used are missiles without transforming.

• Frida Suarez: Frida Suarez is Manny's 12-year-old best friend who's not always a good influence on Manny. She believes superhero/super villain events and things don't matter and she is up for anything even if it gets them in trouble, which can be another problem because her father, Chief of Police Suarez. She also plays in a band called the Atomic Sombreros. Her arch rival is Zoe Aves\Black Cuervo.

[edit] Villains

• Maria Rivera: The mother of Manny Rivera/El Tigre and the ex-wife of Rodolfo Rivera/White Pantera, Maria hated the thought of her husband constantly risking his life being a hero, and since Rodolfo seemed unable to give up being White Pantera, Maria and Rodolfo divorced. Maria went on to take the world by storm as a Mariachi Singer, however, she has recently given up the life of fame and fortune to be closer to her son Manny, and moved back to Miracle City and is now the school librarian. Rodolfo believes he has a chance of winning her back, though considering why they broke up being his super heroics and his inability to stop being White Pantera it seems unlikely.

• Sartana of the Dead: The most evil and feared super villain in all of Miracle City. From her lair in the abandoned prison cemetery, the 200-year old skeleton lady plots to overthrow all living beings and claim Miracle City for herself. She totally despises El Tigre, and all Rivera men for that matter, especially Puma Loco...who just so happens to be her former sweetie. Her source of power is her Golden Guitar of Doom, which allows her to summon countless skeleton minions when she strums it. Perhaps the scariest thing is that she can never truly be destroyed and always finds a way to come back to life. She is the one who gave Manny his scar. First appearance: Zebra Donkey!

• Sergio/Señor Sinestro: A 13-year-old boy who was transferred to Miracle City from Italy. On his first day at Leone Middle School, he foolishly wore his beloved cowboy costume, complete with broomstick horsey. Humiliation, unintentionally led by Manny, ensued and Sergio swore vengeance on Miracle City, especially Manny. Sergio uses a 10 foot tall robot suit to pose as an adult cowboy super villain named Señor Sinestro. First appearance: El Tigre, El Jefe

• Zoe Aves/Black Cuervo: Zoe's family clan is full of super villains called the Flock of Fury. Just like the Riveras all have Feline alter ego's, the Flock of Fury is made up of birdie baddies. By day she's disinterested in life in general, but when night falls she's Black Cuervo, a kick butt, take charge super villain who is much more outgoing and full of life then Zoe, equipped with a laser blaster on her wrist and jet-wings on her back, as well as a sonic device she can use to send out a distress call similar to the cry of a bird of prey to signal her family for help. Zoe has an evil mom named Voltura and a really evil Grandmami known as Lady Gobbler, which is similar to how Manny has his super powered dad and grandpapi. As both Black Cuervo and Zoe, she is Frida Suarez's nemesis. In her first appearance of the series, El Tigre seems to have developed a crush on her, just as Black Cuervo has developed a crush on him at the end of the episode. Her villain name translates to Black Raven. First appearance: Enter the Cuervo

• Diego/Dr. Chipolte Jr.: Like his father, Dr. Chipolte Sr., 10-year-old Diego aka Dr. Chipolte Jr. is an evil mad scientist with a massive robotic metal arm and a cybernetic right eye. When Diego was just 7, he watched El Tigre and White Pantera put his father in jail and swore he'd get back at them some day. He uses strange weapons such as Zombie Guacamole, which is another thing he has in common with his father, who once robbed a bank using hot peppers mutated into monsters. First appearance: Night of the Living Guacamole

• El Oso: A large, hairy thug with superhuman strength. He spends most of his time causing chaos in Miracle City. His name literally means "the bear" in Spanish. First appearance: Sole of a Hero

[edit] Minor characters

• Chief of Police Suarez: Frida's father, a high ranked police officer who hates Manny because he blames him for Frida constantly getting injured during their antics.
• Mrs. Chichita: An old woman, seen in episodes Enter The Cuervo, Night of the Living Guacamole, and Fool's Goal (if one looked closely).
• Frida's sister: Frida's older sister, seen in Zebra Donkey, she dresses in police style clothing, and had a pet fish named Señorita Fishface, who died, and whom Manny replaced with a hamster wearing tiny snorkeling gear.
• Teacher: Manny and Frida's Teacher.
• The Principal:
• General Chaputza: The coach of the Calavera soccer team, The Zombies. He, his grandson, Jane, and his entire team appear to be real zombies since they can remove and attach body parts at will. His soccer team apparently beat The Matadors when he and Puma Loco were kids. In his first appearance, his team yet again defeats the Matadors. Both his grandson's real name and evil name are reversal's of Manny's normal and hero names. First Appearance: Fool's Goal
• Jane Chaputza: Grandson of General Chaputza. how look like Manny/El Tigre, and win of the soccer.
• The Titanium Titan: A superhero turned supervillain who used to be Rodolfo/White Pantera's sidekick during his early days as a hero. However, when Rodolfo married Maria and had Manny, he realized that his family was more important than his sidekick, so he and the Titan went their separate ways. After that, The Titan tried to fight evil on his own, but failed, so he left town and turned to the dark side, blaming Manny for his misfortune. He has liquid metal arms that can morph themselves into nearly anything, such as hammers or drills. First appearance: Adios Amigos
• Commander Chaos: A retired supervillain. Sartana doublecrossed him once.
• El Tarantula: A spider-themed retired supervillain. Sartana doublecrossed him once.
• Mano Negra: The preserved head of a retired supervillain with a robot body. Sartana doublecrossed him once.

[edit] Episodes

[edit] Season 1

The episodes are listed in the order they aired in, not in production order.

#	Airdate	Title Card	Title	Overview	P Code
1	February 19, 2007		Night of the Living Guacamole	Manny is sent to buy some expensive guacamole his father saved $100 to buy, but irresponsibly uses the money for a tattoo maker instead.	01B
	March 3, 2007		Sole of a Hero	While "borrowing" Rodolfo's super-charged Bronze Boots of Truth for a late-night spree of fun and destruction, Manny and Frida end up wrecking the prized objects of power. They cover up the misdeed and no one is the wiser! until Rodolfo tries to fight the villainous El Oso with the damaged boots and is beaten to a pulp and humiliated in public. Rodolfo grows depressed, feeling he is now too old to be a superhero. And when Manny and Frida try to fix the boots themselves, Rodolfo ends up in the dangerous town of Calavera, surrounded by banditos and crippled by his malfunctioning boots.	01A
2	March 3, 2007		Enter the Cuervo	When Manny starts spending time with the Black Cuervo, a bad-girl supervillain, wrecking havoc, his and Frida's friendship is put to the test. As Frida's birthday party nears, he has to choose to go to it. Or hang out with the Black Cuervo.	02A
			Fistful of Collars	When Manny and Frida want LuxeBlades. They have no idea how they are going to pay for them. So they decide to go to Calavera, a town full of tough bandits to retrieve Taco (the lost dog of one of Miracle City's richest families). For reward money.	02B
3	March 10, 2007		Fool's Goal	Manny's soccer team is losing, thanks to his father's no-cheating coaching style, so he tries to get Grandpapi to take over to win the championship	04A
			El Tigre, El Jefe	Manny starts to help the kids at school with their grades, but he becomes a controlling tyrant. Frida and the other kids get overwhelmed by Manny, plotting to overthrow his power, with the help of a kid, who is actually a villain.	04B
4	March 17, 2007		Zebra Donkey	When the school mascot dies under Manny's care, he and Frida steal Sartana of the Dead's magic guitar to bring him back to life	03A
			Adios Amigos	When Frida gets injured during a fight between Manny and the Titanium Titan, her father, Officer Emiliano, points out that she is constantly injured when she is with Manny, so Manny decides to end their friendship for her own safety.	03B
5	April 7, 2007		Mother Of All Tigres	Maria, Manny’s mother, who has been on tour with her mariachi band for years, comes to visit Miracle City. After Maria discovers that Rodolfo is still living the life of a superhero, despite his “retirement,” Manny becomes convinced that she’s going to insist he leave Miracle City and go live with her! Manny doesn’t want to leave his home, so, with Frida and Granpapi’s help, he sets out to make Miracle City look like a safe haven of innocence and goodness.	05A
			Old Money	After going over their limit for detentions, Manny and Frida sign up to volunteer at Casa De Adios, an old folks’ home for super-villains. Their new elderly pals, Comrade Chaos, Mano Negra and El Tarantula, ask them to retrieve all their loot which was cruelly stolen from them by Sartana of the Dead. El Tigre and Frida are happy to help until Frida is captured by Sartana and her skeleton banditos. Now, Manny must join forces with these senior citizen super-villains to save his best friend!	05B
6	April 21, 2007		The Late Manny Rivera	Manny and Frida, after an unprecedented string of “tardies,” are given an ultimatum by the nasty Vice Principal Chakal: Get to school on time or be expelled. Not taking any chances, the two friends plan hundreds of different routes to get to school on time the next morning. What they don’t know is that the evil Senor Siniestro and his robot minions are also working against them. Siniestro is determined to make Manny late in order to banish El Tigre from school forever.	06A
			Party Monsters	When Manny and Frida overhear talk of a party at an abandoned house in the desert, they think their search for awesome weekend plans is over. In fact, they’re so excited they accidentally invite the whole school. But things get complicated when the “party” turns out to be just a weekly game night for a group of role-playing geeks and the “abandoned house” turns out to be the secret lair of the fearsome Moustache Mafia.	06B

[edit] Cast

[edit] Main Cast

• Alanna Ubach - Manny Rivera/El Tigre
• Grey DeLisle - Frida Suarez
• Eric Bauza - Rodolfo Rivera/White Pantera
• Carlos Alazraqui - Grandpapi Rivera/Puma Loco

[edit] Villain Cast

• April Stewart - Maria Rivera
• Charlie Adler - Mano Negra
• Carlos Alazraqui - El Tarantula
• Jeff Bennett - Sergio/Senor Siniestro
• John DiMaggio - El Oso, General Chaputza
• Candi Milo - Zoe Aves/Black Cevero
• Richard Horvitz - Diego/Dr. Chipolte Jr.
• Rene Mujica - Titanium Titan
• Susan Silo - Sartana of the Dead

[edit] Minor Cast

• Daran Norris - Officer Emiliano Suarez
• Candi Milo - Mrs. Chichita, Teacher

[edit] Trivia

• Manny's eyes are brown, but in his superhero form, his eyes turn green.
• Manny also has a scar in his left eye, but it sometimes disappears frame to frame. How Santara of the Dead gave him his scar is currently unknown.
• In the original screening of Enter the Cuervo, when the Cuervo says its nickname the ooph!(what people say when they get hit by her), the closed captions say ohh! the only time they say ooph!, is when Manny first says it.
• According to Cold Hard Flash, the show itself is animated in Adobe Flash.
• In Enter the Cuervo, The storyline is like how Spider-Man met Black Cat.
• Manny never seems to take off his belt, even if he's wearing something else other than his casual clothes. The only exception is in El Tigre El Jefe when Senior Sinestro takes it off of him. This is, of course, because without it he can't transform into El Tigre should danger arise.
• In El Tigre, El Jefe, toward the end of the episode, Remy from Street Fighter III can be seen in the crowd. Plus, Chun-Li and Ryu can be seen in a few scenes of several episodes.
• In some early commercials for El Tigre, it showed Frida with the Atomic Sombreros singing songs about her, Manny, Rodolfo, Grandpapi, and Frida. This is the first (and to date, only) known time for her to sing with her band.
• The source of each Rivera's superpowers is an article of clothing. Puma Loco's come from his Golden Sombrero of Chaos, White Pantera's come from his Bronze Boots of Truth, and El Tigre's come from his belt buckle. Also, each piece of clothing is a type of metallic color. The Golden Sombrero of Chaos is, of course, gold. The Bronze Boots of Truth are, of course bronze. The belt buckle is silver.
• El Tigre, El Oso, and Puma Loco are the only characters who have their full names in Spanish.
• Manny and Frida are based on the creators when they were children.
• Manny Rivera is close to the name of Manny Ribera, a character in Scarface.
• Frida Suarez is close to the name of Omar Suarez, a character in Scarface.
• There has been a running gag in the tittle cards, with one character standing closer to the image, showing only it's feet and legs, while the other stands far in the background. So far, this is seen in Sole of a Hero, Fistful of Collars, and The Mother of all Tigres.

[edit] External links

Nickelodeon Portal

• Official website
• El Tigre's virtual bedroom on Nicktropolis.
• El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera at the Internet Movie Database
• AnimationInsider.net Interview with Shawn Patterson, Composer for 'El Tigre'